Sound-locating device.



J. B. TAYLOR. SOUND LOGATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.12, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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JOHN B. TAY'LOB, OF SGIIENECTADY, NEW YORK.

SOUND-LOCATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application fled April 12, 1909. Serial m. 489,494.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, JOHN B. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residin at Schenectady, county of Schenectady, btate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sound-Locating De-.

vices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sound-locating devices such as have been pro osed heretofore for use in navigatin vesse s in a fog, and its object is to provide a simple and reliable device of this character, WlllCh is more accurate than the devices heretofore proposed.

It has been proposed heretofore to employ a pair of separated sound-receivers with a common connection from both receivers to ear-tubes or other receiving devices, so that the efiects bfthe; sound-waves in" the-two receivers are cumulatively combined. The resultant is a maximum when the sound- .waves in the'two receivers are of exactly the same 4 phase, so that when the maxlmum sound is heard, it indicates that the receivers me the same distance from the source of sound-that is, that the line joinin them is normal to the direction in which t e sound is coming. The operation of such a device depends upon determining the position in which the sound is a maximum. It is much more difficult to detect a variation in a loud noise than it is to detect the difference between a small sound and the absence of sound. I take advantage of this fact in my improved form of sound-locating device by providin a device subjected to the opposing effects 0 the sound-waves entering the two receivers, so that the sound-waves of the two receivers are combined differentially, and the osition of the device in which the line joinng the receivers is normal to the direction of the sound is that in which there is an entire absence of sound in the device.

For combining differentially the opposing effects of the sound-waves in the two receivers, I- employ a diaphragm subjected on its opposite sides to the sound-waves in the two receivers. When the sounds entering the two receivers are of the same phase, the pressures on opposite sides of the diaphragm are exactly balanced, and no movement of the diaphragm results. .A second diaphragm may be connected to the first, so vas to be actuated by it, and connections carried from the second diaphragm to ear-tubes. In the operation of the device the sound-receivers are moved into the position in which no noise is heard. This position can be determined with great accuracy, and in this position the line joining the receivers is normal to the direction of sound.

In order to make sure that the absence of sound in the ear-tubes is due to a balance of sound, and not to the absence of sound to balance, I provide means for interrupting at will the connection from one or both of the sound-receivers to the diaphragm. When the receivers have been adjusted to the position of no-sound, the connection from one receiver to the diaphragm ma thus be interrupted, when, if the soun continues, it

will be at once audible, and the operator will sition.

My invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawipgs, in whichknow that the receivers are in the proper po- Figure 1 shows a plan view of a sound- I locatlng device arrangedin accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 shows an enlarged plan view, partly in cross-section, of a portion of the same; Fig. 3 shows an enlarged end view, partly in cross-section; and Fig. 4 shows a detail.

In the drawings A and A represent a pair of horns which serve as sound-receivers, and which are separated from each other a suitable distance, and are connected by tubes (1 and a to a casing B, infwhich is a diaphragm G, which is subjected on its opposite sides to the effect of the sound-waves entering the two receivers. If the sound-waves are of exactly the same base, no movement of the diaphragm C wi be produced, but any difierence in the phase of the soundwaves will roduce a vibration of the diaphragm. his vibration may be transmitted by a second diaphragm D, which is connected to and actuated by the first dia-.

carries a hand-wheel I by means of which the shaft E may be rotated to swing the horns A and A into difierent positions.

. is placed with a tu the shaft. A small handle or placed at the lower end of The bearing H is provided with a dial J, and the shaft E carries a pointer K, which extends perpendicularly to the line joining the horns, and indicates the direction in which the sound is coming. In order to transmit the indications from the pivotallysupported casing B to the operator, a tube d connects the casm in which the diaphragm e L, which extends downward throu h the axis of the shaft E. From this'tube a exible tube m may be carried to the ear-tubes M.

In order that the operator may determine whether the absence of sound in the eartubes is due 'tofa proper setting of the device or to the cessation of the sound, a valve or valves may be inserted in the connections from one or both horns to the casing B. In the drawin such a valve or damper N is shown in t e connection a from the horn A to the diaphragm O. This valve or damper is provided with a lever n connected by the link 0 to the tube L, which extends through the axis of the shaft E. The shaft E is otted where the tube L projects from, the shaft, as shown in Fig. 3., so as to permit a vertical movement of the tube L within wheel P is tube L, so that it ma readily be rasped by the operator in ord dr to raise tu e L and close the dam er N, so as to cut 01f one horn from the dim p ra m- I '0 not desire to limit myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts here shown, but aim in the appended claims to cover all modifications whlch are within the spirit and scope of my invention. What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is, 1. A sound-locating device comprising a pair of separated sound-receivers, a device subjected to the opposing elfects of the sound-waves entering the two receivers and responsive to the resultant of said opposing effects, and means for transmitting an indication proportional to said resultant.-

2. A sound-locating device comprisin a pair of separated sound-receivers, a 'aphragm, connections from said receivers to opposite sides of said diaphragm, and a transmitter actuated by the movement of said diaphragm.

if. A soun 1ocat1ng device comprisin a pair of separated sound-receivers, a iaphragm, connections from said receivers to opposite sides of said diaphragm, and a phragm carried by 7 effects,

transmitter comprising a second diaphragm connected to and actuated by the first.

4. A sound-locating device comprising a pivoted support, a pair of sound-receivers supported thereon a distance apart, 9. diasaid sup ort in symmetrical relation to said receivers, connections from said receivers to opposite sides of said diaphragm, and a transmitter actuated by the movement of said diaphragm.

5. In a sound-locating device comprising a pivoted support, a pair of sound receivers supported thereon a distance apart, a dia-' phragm carried by said support in symmetrical relation to said receivers, connections from said receivers to opposite sides of said diaphragm, a transmitter comprising a second dlaphragm connected to and actuated by the first, and a transmitting tube leading from the second diaphragm through the axis-of the support.

6. A sound locating device comprising a pair of separated sound-receivers, a device subjected to the opposing effects of the sound-waves entering thetwo receivers and responsive to the resultantof said opposing means for transmitting an indication proportional to said resultant, and means for preventing, at will the sound-Waves in a receiver from aflectin said device.

7. A sound-locating evice comprisin a pair of separated sound-receivers, a (fiaphragm,.connections from said receivers to opposite sides of said diaphragm, a trans-v mitter actuated by the movement of said diaphragm,

diaphragm.

8. A sound-locating device comprising a pivoted support, a pair of sound-receivers supported thereon a distance apart, a diaphragm carried by said support in symmetrical relation to'said recelvers, connections from said receivers'to opposite sides of said diaphragm, a transmitter actuated by the movement-of said diaphra m, interrupting means in the connection rom a receiver to the diaphragm, and means passing through the axis of said support for actuating said interrupting means.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto my hand this 10th day of April. 1909.

JOHN B. TAYLOR.

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Witnesses HEWLETT SOUDDER,

J r., "L. A. HAWKINS.

and means for interrupting at will the connection from a receiver to the 

